The statistic presents the results of a survey conducted in December 2018 and January 2019 to find out about the situation of women and gender (in)equality across 27 countries. When asked which were the main issues that women and girls were facing in Mexico, 40 percent of respondents answered sexual harassment.
Most important issues facing women and girls in Mexico as of 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Sexual harassment
40%
Sexual violence
37%
Physical violence
32%
Domestic abuse
19%
Equal pay
19%
Workplace discrimination
18%
Gender stereotyping
16%
Sexualization of women and girls in the media
15%
Access to employment
9%
Balancing work and caring responsibilities
8%
Lack of women in leadership roles in business and public life
7%
Abuse on social media
7%
Support for pregnant women and new mothers
6%
The amount of unpaid work that women do (e.g. cooking, cleaning, childcare)
The source worded the question as follows : "Which two or three, if any of the following, do you think are the most important issues facing women and girls in (country)?"
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Ipsos. (February 28, 2019). Most important issues facing women and girls in Mexico as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/814664/issues-facing-women-girls-mexico/
Ipsos. "Most important issues facing women and girls in Mexico as of 2019." Chart. February 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814664/issues-facing-women-girls-mexico/
Ipsos. (2019). Most important issues facing women and girls in Mexico as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/814664/issues-facing-women-girls-mexico/
Ipsos. "Most Important Issues Facing Women and Girls in Mexico as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/814664/issues-facing-women-girls-mexico/
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Most important issues facing women and girls in Mexico as of 2019 [Graph], Ipsos, February 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/814664/issues-facing-women-girls-mexico/
